Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Aug 5th. </li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short covers for Alibaba, AIA and Country Garden.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Aug 5th. 
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short covers for Alibaba, AIA and Country Garden.


HK Short Interest: Alibaba, AIA, Country Garden Short Covers

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding as of July  29th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Tencent, Wuxi Biologics, and China Mobile.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding as of July  29th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Tencent, Wuxi Biologics, and China Mobile.


Hong Kong Connect Flows: Tencent, Wuxi Biologics, China Mobile

<ul>
<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight Tencent and BYD that dominated the inflows last week.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight Tencent and BYD that dominated the inflows last week.


Hong Kong Connect Flows: 11 Weeks of Inflows

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

<ul>
<li>YTD, our "Buy the Worst" strategy has underperformed the HSI by a marginal 2pp. The portfolio has a significant rebound against the Index starting mid-Jun. </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sands-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:182:1" rel="noopener">Sands China Ltd (1928 HK)</a> is the best-performing one while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a> is the worst. We see room for the portfolio to catch up in 2H22.</li>
<li>The long-term performance of the strategy stays very solid. On a 5-year basis, "Buy the Worst" strategy has outperformed the HSI by an immense 30.9pp. </li>
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YTD, our "Buy the Worst" strategy has underperformed the HSI by a marginal 2pp. The portfolio has a significant rebound against the Index starting mid-Jun. 

Sands China Ltd (1928 HK) is the best-performing one while Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK) is the worst. We see room for the portfolio to catch up in 2H22.
The long-term performance of the strategy stays very solid. On a 5-year basis, "Buy the Worst" strategy has outperformed the HSI by an immense 30.9pp. 


A Mid-Year Review of Our “Buy the Worst” Strategy 2022: In Tandem with the HSI

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

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Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akm-industrial-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7206:1" rel="noopener">AKM Industrial (1639 HK)</a> scheme document is out with the court and EGM meeting on 22 June. The IFA considers the offer to be fair and reasonable. </li>
<li>The key condition is the scheme approval by at least 75% and rejection by &lt;10% of disinterested shareholders. Shareholders who hold blocking stakes have provided irrevocables.</li>
<li>At last close and for a 4 August payment, the gross and annualised spread to the offer is 1.1% and 6.2%, respectively. This is a done deal.</li>
</ul>


The AKM Industrial (1639 HK) scheme document is out with the court and EGM meeting on 22 June. The IFA considers the offer to be fair and reasonable. 
The key condition is the scheme approval by at least 75% and rejection by &lt;10% of disinterested shareholders. Shareholders who hold blocking stakes have provided irrevocables.
At last close and for a 4 August payment, the gross and annualised spread to the offer is 1.1% and 6.2%, respectively. This is a done deal.


AKM’s Scheme Document, Court Meeting on 22 June, IFA Opinion

China

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Limited designs and manufactures optical and optical related products. The Company's products include glass/plastic lenses, prisms, mobile phone camera modules, microscopes, surveying instruments, and other analytical instruments.

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HK Short Interest: Alibaba, AIA, Country Garden Short Covers

We highlight week on week short covers for Alibaba, AIA and Country Garden based on latest HK SFC short aggregate report.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows: Tencent, Wuxi Biologics, China Mobile

Inflows from mainland investors to Hong Kong stocks have been positive for the past 12 weeks. We highlight flows for Tencent, Wuxi Biologics, and...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows: 11 Weeks of Inflows

Southbound connect recorded 11 weeks of consecutive inflows. We highlight Tencent and BYD that dominated the inflows last week.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A Mid-Year Review of Our “Buy the Worst” Strategy 2022: In Tandem with the HSI

While "Buy the Worst" strategy only performed in line with the HSI YTD, there is potential for the portfolio to catch up in 2H22. Meanwhile, "Buy...

Osbert Tang, CFA

AKM’s Scheme Document, Court Meeting on 22 June, IFA Opinion

At last close and for a 4 August payment, the gross and annualised spread to the offer is 1.1% and 6.2%, respectively. This is a done deal.

Arun George

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